Hoegraj

Hoegraj, who prefers strategically advantageous situations, does not like the look of crossbows on either side. He heads back the way they came, out of the blockaded street and around the corner, safely out of view of the crossbows.
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How many crossbows were there?

Also, can we identify "black cloaked figures in purple masks" with an appropriate Knowledge roll?